Slow Cooker Baked Ziti

Preparation Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cooking Time: 3 hours minutes
Yield: Serves 6

Cost per Serving: $2.37

1 15-oz. container part-skim ricotta
1 cup shredded mozzarella
1 cup grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound ziti
2 25-oz. jars marinara sauce
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil leaves

1. Combine all three cheeses and salt in a medium bowl. Rinse ziti under cold water in a colander, allowing some water to cling to pasta.

2. Mist inside of slow cooker with cooking spray. Place half of pasta in an even layer over bottom of cooker. Spoon half of sauce over pasta. Dot with half of cheese mixture and half of basil. Repeat with remaining pasta, sauce, cheese and basil. Pour in 2/3 cup water.

3. Cover and cook on high until pasta is tender, 2 to 3 hours.

CALORIES 671 ; FAT 22g (sat 10g); CHOLESTEROL 51mg; CARBOHYDRATE 88g; SODIUM 1984mg; PROTEIN 33g; FIBER 4g